Kenyan Marxist vs Erik Prince: Recolonizing Africa, Poor Infrastructure, Itchy Boots in West Africa

US Mercenary & Founder of the defunct Black Water Private Millitary Company (Iraq) made controversial statements in early February that Africa and parts of the global south need to be recolonized. In his own words, ''it's time to put our imperial hats back on.''
In the face of so much governance dysfunction, underdevelopment and corruption on the continent, might some africans agree with him?

[@FlixTraveler]

This is a very interesting conversation. I am from the Netherlands, just like Itchy Boots. From my perspective, colonization is a dark chapter in our history. As a country, we are heavily engaged in apologizing and rectifying past wrongs. It is a significant issue in our society. However, I do believe that at some point, it must be closed. There are many people from Indonesia, Suriname, and the Antilles living in the Netherlands. Everyone is given the same opportunity. I have friends from these countries, and we see each other as equals. We do not perceive any class differences or the like. The new threat comes from Russia and China. They are now doing exactly what we did in the past. Western countries have moved past these dark practices. However, it has resulted in malevolent countries becoming increasingly powerful, which may lead to history repeating itself.

[@The_Nubianommetry_Podcast]

Thanks for watching. The videos by Itchy Boots are quite interesting, also quite revealing, of parts of the same continent that I as a Kenyan have'nt been to. I get your point about blaming colonisation needing to come to an end. However, there's a benefit to such calls, especially from African leaders, they can always use this as a diversionary tactic from their own looting and pillaging of public resources and the wanton corruption.
On the flipside though, u also have academics and civil society members, who argue the effects of colonialism still reverberate till today. Some will say what was reeceived was flag independence, but the fundamental basic global economic system of exploiting african resources and raw materials , even if it's with the help of domestic corrupt leaders, points to Western countries not having moved past ''these dark practices'' as you put it.
And such views and convictions and views from Academia and the Civil Society keep feeding the loop with Politician's rhetoric. An infite loop thereby ensues and such arguments will be there for a long time to come. :)

[@malkiaa9070]

Erik Prince has a point. Historically, this point of view is very offensive because of the oppression and all the negative things that accompanied colonialism but economically, maybe…..